February 10, 2011 / Front Page

After the January departure of Councilman Anthony DiCarlo for the Putnam County Legislature, the Carmel Town Council decided that they would leave the seat empty and operate with a four member board. More...

The Village of Brewster board of trustees voted unanimously February 2 to fire Code Enforcement Officer Robert Serino based on findings determined in a disciplinary hearing. Serino also is facing 10 felony charges. More...

To the dismay of most children across the state, school vacations have been shortened due to winter weather. All of Putnam’s five school districts have exceeded their scheduled emergency snow days and will need to shorten future vacations. More...

In seventh grade, when Alicia Benben began working in the stalls of a local horse ranch, it was in exchange for her riding lessons. It was hard work—cleaning, washing, and grooming—all leading up to a session of glorious riding. More...

MAHOPAC—The Mahopac High boys basketball team picked up two impressive double-digit victories last week, defeating Brewster, 59-44, Friday night at home, and topping John Jay-Cross River, 79-58, on the road the prior Monday. More...

John J. Stangel, Jr., 75, of Mahopac, passed away on February 4, 2011 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. Mr. Stangel, Jr. was born on April 23, 1935 to John and Rose (Jandrasits) Stangel, Sr. in New York City. Mr. Stangel, Jr. More...

The Dormitory Authority was founded to build dormitories. So why did the Authority fund the construction of a footbridge in a Patterson field in 2008?

Staff Reports

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York was founded in 1944 to build dormitories at state teachers' colleges. Its mission evolved to include funding the construction of college residence halls, education, and healthcare facilities. More...

An unusual scene will be taking shape Sunday on the slopes at Thunder Ridge in Patterson: Firefighters as well as EMTs and other first responders from throughout the region will be skiing and snow-boarding a course in full turnout gear, all the while More...

There is a gentleman among us in Putnam (and “gentleman” is an understatement!) who exemplifies business and community leadership. His quiet yet reassuring grace and jovial demeanor belies a sound business acumen and sense of purpose. More...

Teen dating violence is on the rise. The Teenage Research Unlimited, nonforprofit group, reported last week that one in three teens knew a peer who had been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, or choked by their dating partner. More...

Thursday marks the second anniversary of the Courier’s brief hiatus before it was resurrected by the Ailes family. It was on February 10, 2009, when staff of the old Putnam County Courier learned that the paper would stop publishing. More...

If you can identify this location in Putnam County and be the first caller to 845.225.3633 on Monday, February 14, at 10am (according to the clock at the Courier office), you will win a special surpr More...

Senator Gillibrand, Pro-Abortion Many Republicans in Congress have been supporting the No Taxpayer-Funding of Abortion Act, an extension of the currently in place law, frequently known as the Hyde Amendment, which prevents government money in Meidca More...

The Tax Burden With the correspondence we published last week from former Assemblyman Donohoe, of Garrison, and this week from the pen of Thurlow Travis, of Putnam Valley, our readers have had presented for their consideration opposite views of the More...

Peyton Isabelle Morris was born on November 29, 2010, at Hudson Valley Hospital to Meagan and Keith Morris of Mahopac. Maternal grandmother is Kathi Walker of Mohegan Lake. Paternal grandparents are Janice and Keith Morris of Mahopac. More...

Eva Rose Head was born on December 30, 2010, at Hudson Valley Hospital to Catherine and Michael James Head of Garrison. Maternal grandparents are Barbara and Al Hitchcock of Mahopac. Paternal grandparents are Frank and Dawn Head of Carmel. More...